The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1870, Page 4

4 et nent CUBA. Manifesto of the Cuban Junta. Rofatation of the Slanderons Attack on Cuban Patriotism, low tho Spaniards Bolster'\ Up Their Cause. To TAR AMERICAN PEOPLE: The expiring power of Spain in Cubais now en- gaged in a desperate attempt to misicad the opinion of foreign nations and at the same time to spread discouragement tu the ranks of the struggling pa- triots by a series of falsehoods aad misrepresenta- Uons which, When fully exposed, will only bring contempt on their autnors and show the real weak- ness of a cause which is driven to such means, Taking odvautage of the difficulty with which Intellt- gence from the patriot side penetrates to the outer world, holding 1n therr power the single representa - tive of the foreign press, whose reports are sublnitied, before transmission, to a mgia censorship, and pos- seasing a recoguized represeatative in every capttal, where cur agents cannot be openly received, they ave enceavorig, by stucted reports St tremendous victorics and of the surrender of large bodies of Oubans co the Spanish leaders, to induce a general belief that the Cuban revolution 13 ayiag out We have refrained hitherto, out of respect for the ood sense of the people among whom we live and from whom we have constantly received 80 much generous hospitality and syinpa- why, from giving «# direot contradiction to these transparent inventions, trusting to time and tue inevitable course of events to elicit the truth, Bat our enemies bave become boli aud rash and openly transgress the bouads of decency by broadiy Stating in the Havana papers that they bave seen a copy of w circular signed py the members of the Cubau Junta in New York ordering the insurgents to lay down their arms for the present, and giving as reasons for the avandonment of the insurreotion the failure of recent Mitousteriog expeditions (0 ways the Wiegram) and the mabiiity of the Junta to send more men; and, further, the disheartening action of the American goverment in permitting the gunboats to sail from New York. Being thus atrectly made the objects of slanderous attacks we can no longer keep silence. We have already datly contradicted the statement above re- ferred to, virough our President, by a letter to the press of this country, ane telegrams wo that of Ha- vaua, and to General vebailero de Rodas, which latter, we fear, will not be published. But at tue same tiie tt behooves us, accused of being the au- thors of essertions so widely distant from the truth, to lay the real facts and state of ihe case before the American public. Those who e followed with any interest the intel- ligence reported tn the papers fromm Spanish sources, concerning the Cuban revolution, will give small credence to the announcements of large numbers of our combatants ether dying in batue, or soliciting pardon. Such has been the monotonous story since the commenceiment of the war, and yet this tusur- rection, ever on the eve of being suppresved, has lived now throngh a period of fifteen months, and seems endowed with more vitality than ever. One of our friends, who has been at tae patient patos to compiic and cast up the diferent reports of engage- ments, as given in the Havans newspapers, gives us the following aa the result of lis labors:— Cabang killed in action... Cubans wounded 15 action. Cubans taken prisouers.. oe Cubans surrendered, asking parden. Total eee And yet the Spanish agents persisvently present this war as confined to a few predatory bands, who, farfroi being supported by the sympathies of a majority of the populauion, are compelled to take refuge in the forests. We need quote no betier authority, however, to suow the uitec disregard of truth, whice is the inevitable characteristic of Spaa- ish despatches, than the testimony of one of their own viiice oue of the highest in rank (General Buceta), who, to a letser published im the Diarto de da Marina of Havana on th of Jung, 1369, af- Armed that ali cue oficial reports of actions, in which the soldiers of Spain come out invariably triumpu- ant and unhurt, are mendscions, General Letona, commander-in-chiel of the Central Department of Ouba, ip a recent article eutitied “The Caban Ques- tion,” published in the Sevista de Espana, of Madriil, makes the foliowing assertions:—\‘Overa- tions fiave been carried out chiefly to satisfy public opinion, without & deci@sd objec: in view or any Prospect of success, and this, too, at a sacrifice of bicod and healta, the more sensible as they are of Qo bene to our cause, In svch cases moral policy advises musrepreseniation to avoid the loas of our prestige. The name of & buitie is given to skir- tmishes, Thousauds of cartridges are wasted in answer to the first two or three shots from the woous. A siple movement of aavance ox recon- noissunce is siyled # bayonet charge, and when & real hght takes place—which 1s very seldom, De cause [he enemy SWays avoids tt uniess he is aba0- jutely certain of Success—-the battle is one of those acta Which, according lo govd iilitary principies, whould deserve to be judged and coudemned by @ court martiai.”” We have communications from the Cuban eamps as lato as the 7th of December nas, by which we learm that the force of the Cupan army was ten about 40,000 men, who, though nut nearly as well armed and eynipped as we could desire, were weil Organized, uncer tho following leaders: Commander-in-Cluel—General Mad STAFF. Chtef—Gereral Thomas Jordan. Otuef of Artery - Major Lreauvililers. brigadier Major of Orders—Vernave Varons. Sauitary Department—Adolfo Varona, FIRST DIVISION—ARMY OF CANAGUBY. Major General—lgnaclo Agramoate. Firat Brigade—Coloael biiguel Boss Second brigado— General braacisco C Third brigude—Coionel Cornea Por Fourta brigade—Coionel Lope Kecio, Futh brigade Colonel Manugt Vaides Urra, Sixth brigade—Colonel Manuel Agramonte, Firat batbaston-—Colonel Pedro Recto, Secoad batiaion—Vvlonei Jose Luis Boca. Third battalion-—atael Bobadilla, SKOCOND DIVISION—aBMY OF ORIZNTH. Major-(ienerai—Francisco Aguilera, Furst pbrigude—General Donato ‘mol, Second brigade—veaeral Luty Morcano, Third brigade—General Julio Peralta, THIRD DIVISION—ARMY OF LAS VILLAS. Major-(ieneral. orice Vavada. First brigade— Second brigade—ce Third brigaie—General Adolfo Oa’ Au to our civil goverument, witch ts sald to be such as 13 found 19 u camp, If 18 Composed, accord- ing to our constitution, of the following oficers, viccted by the House of Representatives at @uimaro, on the 11th of April, lsdy. Prestdent—Catios Many Be Secreiary of War— Frau + Aguilera. Seoretery of State—Crisioval Mendoza, now Ramon Cespedes. Secretary of the Treasu Teaguirre, Secretary of te tierior—Bluardo Agramonte. A Qongress, or Chamber of Representatives, as 16 ed, composed of delegates trom every portion of the island now held by tie Cubans, bas been sit- ling alternately at Guiowmaro and Siburica, two towns at a very small distance trom ono another, ever aince the 10tu of April last, with tne exception of ashort recess. Besides cuacting the constitution VEL QUBSADA, lO. of the repuulic, by which a form of government stm- ar to that of the United States is established, slavery, dignities and social honors are abolished; the liberty of worship, of the press, of petision, of ic meeting, of teaching, aud every céher in- suenable right guaranteed. Many laws nave neen framed by that body, of which the following are a few of the princi pal:— ‘Juxe 16, 1869.—Law autnoriaing the emission or 000,000 jegai tender paper money, the ic promising to redeem it for specie at paras soon a6 circumstances should permit. In antcipa- tion of this enactment, the New York Junta had, av the request of Presiden: Cespedes, caused to be en- graved in this city and sent out to Cuba toecurrency juired. “Tour 9, 1869.—Law organizing the differens de- nents of the army, ordaming that every citizen Between the ages of eighicen ana fifty should be ol to bear arms. Avauer 6, 1869.—iaw tegniating the administra- tion of justice and vesting 1t:—Virst, in @ supreme court; second, in criwinal judges; third, im ctvil eres; ahd in prefects and sub-prefects; Afth, in Urts Each State of the repnbiic ts divided into various judicial districts, with a civil judge, a criminal fudge end an attorney for the Commonwealth. e#e courts are proceeding with as much regniarity as is posstbie in the mids¢ of civil commotions, Among Other facts which denote the impartiality with which these courts administer justice, we will cite the ease of @ Cuban named Borjes, who was tried by them and condemned to death for having mur- dered # Spantard named Manuel Cobza, a native of Santander. SvGUsT 7%, 1600,—Law describivg the powers of the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEET. Administration and tho functions of the secretaries Of state, Logetner with those of other clvil officers. Every Siate pas w civil governor. The States are Givided into districts, each one of which ts perornee by @ leutenant governor, and again sub-divided into and sud-prefectships, All these functionaries are elected by the people, ‘The beat Zeon t Working Qn In force has been afforded by the Spanish gov- ernment iseli, who have published in the Havana Dewspapers a telegram dated the sth of December last, 1a which the Spanish Commander General of Cinco Villas reporis to the Captain General that the Prefect of SantaCiara, Dom Agasiin Herusndez, had Presented hiuwelf to bim, ‘The Civil Governor elected by the Cubans for the Btaw of Las Villas is Joaqnin Morales. For the bince of Camaguay Carlos Loret de Moia was ap- polpted in May ad interim, On the 25th of Septem: ber Manuel Kamou Silva was elected in nts place. ‘The gravest diMicuity which the Oubans have hitherto had to contena against ts the dimculty of procuring arias and amoiunition, Aluost the whole of what they possess have been captured frou the Spaniards, who often abandon their weapons in tho deld, the better to escape {rom their enemies, While Spain Is enjoyed the most absolute liberty to obtain arms and armed vessels in foreign ports our ships are detained and our stores of arms seized by @ one side interpretation of the neuuality laws, which we are informed vy some of the most eminent lawyers of this country and of Eugiand 18 contrary to the spirit in which the neutrality and -enlistivent laws ot both uations were framed. es tie Cuban patriots have been enaoiled to receive trom time to lime several aujpments of ara, of which we will mention the prin Ju November, 1363, the achoouer Galvanic landed about 1,000 rifles, with ammunition, On she 26th of Decomber, of the same year, Gen- era: Quesada took with nim into tie port of Guanaja, 2,300 Tides and corresponding sminwainon, On the Litt of May, 1889, Francisco Javier Cisne - Too landed as Nipe Bay with 2,590 rifles, tea pieces Of artillery. amuiuniiion, cothing, shocs, &c. On tue L4th of the 4ame monin w steamer put on shore, with satety, at Nuevas Grande, oue canuon, 90u rifles and other stores. ~ On the 20th of June tue schooner Grapeshot landed @s Baltiquiri 600 rides, with powder, - vernl 3 mittances were received in Ooto- ver on the soutit coast, On the 18t of December last a cargo, composed of about 1,000 rliles wud ainmunition, was despatcmed tym ove of the neighboring isiauds and safely hed its destination. ‘The total number of men not Cubans landed with these exXpediious does Hot amouut to 209, and, ex- cept tu cases of tsoiated individuals, we can amrin that no other forelguers uave ever reached the island With tie ioienion of joing the revolution- ary army. itis our firm determination to continue forward- mg supplies to our brethren io arms, carefaly avoid- tog contact with the laws of surroaoding countries, nor are we afraid tat any discouragement will affect the patriot forces; for, addeu to their high mouves for eontimulug the war whieh they have boyna, they very Weil know thas they have no mercy to expect froin the hands of wetr former rulers, even if buey were to subviait with every assur- ance of pardon aad protection, It 18 not the habit Of Spapiards to respect engagements made wit those Whom they cai rebels. As cvidence of this undounted spirie ies us here transcribe the words or our President, Carios manuel Cespedes to Joao Morales Lemus, his representative 1a this country, written on tne 26th of October last:—"By all appear: aaces the Spanish government intends making & a@upreme effort during next winter; aad for this vur- pose they will not oniy bring from tue Peniusula some more regiments, but also oring into tne teld the gicater part of 60,000 waguinicently armed volun- teers they @re suid io have on the island. Nothing of (his distresses us. We await the attack wilh tranquillity, thouga our arins are so inferior to theirs in number and quality, and tnougn we are Wanting i many of the things most indispensable to life, Give us eigit vous of powder aud we Wiil nos be afrai lof all the artes of Spain.” 1c ts Tut Only their practice to shvot all prisoners taken in action, but tt seenis alsu their desire to ex- verminate, f chey gould, toe whole race ol natives in Cuba, “fhe prvolatuations of the Captain Generals, of Count Valiueseda, of Brigadier Goyepeche and many otlee Spavisi commanders, as well as edi torials aad oorrespondence in their newspapers, breathe @ spirit 04 ploodcbirstiness, which is the must unmistakabie sign of the power of the revo lution, Notaing shows with livelier colors tae system of warlare adopted by Spain tu Cuba than the letters intercepted irom the Spaniards by General Cabada a few Moutus ago and pudlisued im Several papers of the Untied states. “Domingo ratio writes from Santa Clara on the 2ud of September:— ‘Between those Killed m action aud those suot as spies, Syinpa- thizers, &c., we put to death more than 80v per month in this jurisdiction alone. i aione, with iny squad, have alread; despatcbed pine, aud | shalt nevor tire of killing.” Jesng Kivarrosay, from kn- crucijada, on the 4th of the same monty, says:—“We took seventeen, of Wiom we immediately shot thir. tween. On dying tuoy cried out, ‘Viva Cuba libre |” aad one colored man suouted ‘Viva Cospedes ” On tue following day We slot the Cuban patrolling om- cer and another. Among the toirteen of the frst day were @ father atl tree sous. Tae Jathor saw the execution of his children without changing color, and when ois turn came he said he died for bhe independence of his country. We carried away Ulree Wagons jaden Wila Women and children, Whom we killed; und the wW-——s said they preferred death to living gmong Spaniards.” Pedro Jardin writes to Rosendo ives, on September 22:—“Not a singie native skal remain on tuis island, for ail we tind in the country, on the farms and im the cottages are sao.” The same pergou says to his facher, “We now leave uo living sung wherever we pass—nelther men nor animals. ii We lind cows, horses 0; We Kill them, and we do Ue Same WiLL men, Women and ciudren. I we Wud bouses twat may aiford them sheiter we burn them. In this war everytuing pays the penaliy— luea With te Dalel, Animals Witt the bayonet.” Let us compare tis conduct with that observed by the Cubans. We ought mention tue aames of many Spanish officers, sucn as Udueta, Andriant, Mu- gurusa and others, who Dave been taker prisoners by we Cubans, and their lives respected. Besides, tue Havana papers daiy publish cases of the rescue of Spauish officers aud soidiers who have beea pris- ouers wita the Cubans. President Cespedes said in his proclamation on reprisals that he lad respected the lives of more chan 400 prisoners attending the wounded, while the Spaniards nad invariably shot, uot only the Cuban prisoners, but also, and wituout trial, all citizens suspected of compitcity. OCespedes, lathe month of May, notwithstanding the above prociamation, pardoned one hundred Spanish pris- Oners at Las Tunas, who immediately enlisted in the service of she repuplic. On the oth of July the Commander-in-Chiet, Manuel de Quesada, wrote to Brigadier Lesca pro- posing Lim an exchange of officers he huid as pris- ouers, Whose names ue mentioned, tor an equal uaiuber of soldiers of the Cuban army. Lesca’s aa- swer Was:—‘Spain 18 too haughty to accept suca ridicuious propositions. She has 17,000,000 of loyal inhabitants jo defend ber, aud she cares little for the tives of ten or eweive if taoy dle for their coua- cry. Prisovers I have none, for as many as have failen in my hands | have shot, mesuing to do tas same mM fuéure.” lu spite of this iusuloing aaswer Quesada granted his prisoners their ives, and they ail tuen jomed nis army, With the oxception of two, Who'asked for a pasaport to Havaaa, where they hod fauiltes, Such conduct on the part of the spanish leaders wili help to explain tae stanch determination on the part of the patriots to conquer or aie ligating, aud the strengta Wuieh the revolution possesses at tue present moment. We could corroborate tuese stavemeats by many proofs, bus We will content our- seives with the following: On the ilth of Oviober last the Voz de Cura, a Spanish paper, published mm Havana, said in a lead- ing article, “Is it possibie that ta Guaimaro, four days’ journey from tavana, two by sea and two by laud, tuere should have existed for toe last eight months & goverument of traitors; that they should nave been holding sessions, ing decrees, puo- lishlog papers aud vacrcising ail the riguls of s reignty."” ine world hag not heard since then of the capture of Cespedes, of the dissolution of tae Cuban Con- gcexs, or even of the capwure of Guaimaro. Un the conteary, on the 26th of December the telegrapn in- forms U2 that Goneral Puello had ters Nuovitas with $000 well armed meu, in the direction of Livanica aad Guaunaro, determined vow to take these towns, iy order wf Captain Goneral Gabaliero de Rodas the oMcial gazette of Havana published, on the Lith of October last, for general tatelligence, as he exprossed it, tne affidavit of an insurgent who had garrendered to the Spaniards, aod who, from having served a3 4 clerk with several prominent Caban leaders, Dad been ia @ position to acquire information about tae Insurrection. ‘Luis Witness declares the existence of a republican government, With J, M. Vespedes as President, Fran- Cisco Aguilera a3 Minister or War, &c.; thabCongress w no ia recess, and that on the zath of Sepvow- ber elections were to bave been neld at Camaguey. Joxé Kamen Boza and Eduardo Agramonie were candidates for representatives to Congress, and Manuel Kamon Silva for Governor of the State; that Muauel Quesada was the General-m-Chief; Ignacio Agrauionte, Major Geveral i the district of Cam- agoey; Bernabe Varons, Major General of Orders; Beauvilliers, Cuief of Artillery. He mentions, be- sides these Dames, those of thirty-seven brigadier generals, colonels add majors, among whom wo notice Golonel Benites, # Spaniard; that there 139 no uniformity in the arma of the troops, but that they Dave wany Spencer and Reu- tagtoa rifles; that some of the Spanish officers who are prisoners of war are instructing the Cuban troops; that the dress of General Quesada is a black or gray suit, white shirt, gray hat, with the Ouvan cockade and the tittais “V. 0. L.”” in gold letters, and a sword with a gold hilt in the form of an eagie; that the staff of Quesada wear red flannel shiria, patent leather boots, Panama hata and cock- ades, witn the letters “V. ©. L.” in silver; his escort Wear biue (aunei sturte, White or black pantaloons end Vanama hats; all are armed with Spencer rifles and bave good horsea snd equipments; that the sanitary department i tm charge of Adolfo Farous $nd other puysiciags; that work goes on in the farms us usual, especially at Guaimaro and Siburica, for which reason vistous are pien- tful, and thar four os = from the ctty of Puerta ates of there aro a@ great many fat cattle, aad tie farms are full of cattle and igs, from which the Cubana cannot make salt meat for want of Bair) iat in the woods there are many Fetroa’s built with habiiations for famtiles wuen they have to fy from the villages; ra adie fainfites of Puerto Principe reside asino, Braya and other places, or on their estates; that there ia a constant comtunication and correspond- ence between the towns and the country through the medium of men, women and children; that there t# besides @ regular postal service, and he mentions the name of one of the mail carriers whom he knew, namely, Luis AES. and, finally, thet in order to Keep up tue spirit of syapatutsers, two Cuban papers, eutitied Kt Cubano Libre and &t Manat, were dis- | wileh the soldiers were compolied to wade through tributed weekly with great regularity im the city of Puerto Priacipe itaeif, Captain General pe Rodas, under date of tho sth of December last, issued & decree establisuing the telegraph money order service, Waen de used these words: "On account of the political situauon and the damage caused by the insurrection tae stations where this service can be carried On are for tie present liniied to the iollowiag:—Havana, Matan- gas, Santa Clara, Pinar del Rio, Cardenas, Ciea- fuegos, Sagua ja Grande, Guanajay, Beucal, saa ‘Autonlo, Colon, Bemba, Kemedios, San cristobal, San Diego and Consoiacion dei pur.” Lt wiil be Bee! by reference to the may that the places mentioned ave situated all on the western hall of ue laud, but the real extent of Spanish rule 19 Bbill less. ‘Tho list of Cuoans whose property has beva con- fseated by the government, is now many thou- sands aud the Value of wer property 13 many mulions ofdoliars, Not less considerable is tue nut. ber of individuals of ali classes of society wio have been banished without trial, 1s 18 Dub lavely—on tno 24th of December last—tiat upwarda of tity oi the most respectable aud wealthy citizens of ttavau: received the order to embark for Spain on tweaty- four hours’ notice. Many others await tho same fate, is Ubis revolution, then, subdued? Is it con- fined to a few disorderly men? Spain has seat to Cuba within the last three moushs over 17,000 men, and sie continues to send more. She has trebled her navy on that ocean; she has takea thirty ovals from New York, She has collected iogetier an 1inmense wass of war duppiles. Ali these are preparations for * winier campaign; for during the sulamer her army aod her resources bave almost disappeared. Have such formidable armaments ever been made Sa w contemptible enemy or against a conquered, 00 ? ‘Zo the friends of free government here and else- where Who bave comprenended the projects and re- joiced in the promise of our struggie we desire to uuypart the bopeluiucss which i6 li our own heart, Be assured, within the lines which shut our compa- triota trou the world stands a devoted and deter- miued population, wio Kaow what freedom 1s, though they nave never enjoyed it; who are wiil- ing to die, if need be, to avhieve tt, but wo are Dob willing longer to live without it, a we ay called fnoend) ar! es and accused of wet: es 9 Weaith of the country. We waaay Tae WS are onty putting in practice the olicy with which our oppres3ors have uniformiy dreatenca us forthe last suirty years. ‘Cuba shall ve Spanish or African,” said once @ distinguished statesinan in the Spanish Cortes. Dionisio Alcala Galiano, long editor of the Diario de la Marino of Havana, and one of the most influential men of the Spanish party there, in @ pampbiec entited “Cuba in 1858," used these remarkable words:—“if the ques- tion of independence Lad ouce been raised, we (sno Spanish party) had resorved to sally forta with a musket in one Band, an incendiary torch in the other and with the terrivie Word ‘emancipation’ on our lips.” It has pleased Divine Providence to enable us to USG agaist our tyrants Lhe Very Weapons with witch they hoped w Keep us in subjection. lt is our pa triots » No Lave sailicd forva With & musket in cue band, an mcendiary torch in the other, and the glo- tous words “Abolition of siavery”’ ou tueu lips, MIGUEL ALDAN FRANCISUO PUSSEM. JOSE MAKIA MORA. J. M. SED REL HILARiO CESNEROS. NeW YORK, Jan, , 1872 NEWS FROM CUBA, The Spanish Army in the Antilles—An Active Campaign ail Over tho Island to be Commenced—Afairs in the Central Departinent, The steamship Do Soto, Captain Morton, from Havaua December 29, arrived in this port yester- day. Purser McManus will receive thanks for favors reeoived. The Reinforcements all Arrived—Tae Cam- paiga Throughout the Island—Report of the Operations at Various Points—Tho Spanish Troops Not Provided with Food—Snifering ot the Country People—ludiscriminate Shoot- ingExecutivos at Havana. HAVANA, Dec, 29, 1569, By far the greater part if not all of the anticipated reinforcements from Spatu have arrived. ‘bey have been received and feasied by the Spaniards of Havana, and have gone to the fleld to play thetr part tm suppressing the insurrection, The triumphal arches are down, the flags and other ornaments Ww nich bedecked the streets are folded. The merry- makings are over and “grim-visaged war rears tts horrid front,” facing the preservers of the national integrity. Not far from 17,000 men have landed bere since October, and in realization of the importance of finisning the insurrection im the une or two healthy months which remain to the season, nave been afforded scarce a breathing spell before being hurried to the Heid. The Third battalion of volunteers of Barcelona, he last ar- Tived, took the cars last evening for Batabano, whence they will procced to Las Tanas, in Santi Espiritu. From every point of tue insurrection comes re- ports of great activity in the movement of troops, As to the reguit it would seem to be, like the wear- ing of stone by water, @ tedious process but certain of success if the water holds out, Commencing in the Kasterh department, in the jurisdiction of Santi- ago de Cuba, we find no additional fighting re- ported. Tne columns under Camara and Abreu were at Palma Goriana op the 22d. A small encounter took place in the mountains of Niguabo a short time pre- Vious. Both commanders mentioned were to move immediately, the troops being Kept constantly at work. The success of operations among the Span- iaras was materially interfered with by want of a comuissariat, of which there was no semblance. In the immediate vicinity of Santiago de Cava so much tranquillity reigns thatthe guard has been withdrawn from Punta Blanca, Pucnie, San Antonio, Santa Ines, Caney and Beneficiencia, leaving the former gargsoned by the artillery. An English officer of the rank of major, recently went from this city to Santiago, and, being desirous to witness the method of campaigning tm the island, accompanied thes Cazadores de Valmaseda, which recently left that city. He continued with them for four days, when, finding the bardabips greater than he cared to endure, he returned. He states that no provision whatever was made for the sustenance of the oflicers aud troops, aud afler the first thirty-six hours they were foodless. ‘ne soldiers were com- pelled to dig up roots, of whicn they made a kind of soup, to preserve them from starvation. No enemy ‘Was met with In the four days, or auy signs of any, The country was very Aiilicuit to traverse, and a guide was cousianly necessary. On one day tie column lost itself in the wood and was compelled to retrace {ts steps, lollowing backs its trail until it arrived at the encampment of tue night: previous. He expressed astonishment at the apparent convent of the men, Who were cheerfu! under circumstances which would cause any other troops in the world to mutiny. He was treated with great courtesy by the officers, wo always offured him the drst of what littie they had. tn the Camaguey the campaign under Puello has commenced, a3 mentioned in your correspondence from Noevitas, The journals here as yet have not noticed this. Later information from Holguin men- tious that a force of G00 inen, divided im three col- umns, had gone out irom there, operating in the section known a3 ‘La Escuela.” They had caused more than thirty deaths to the enemy. Full 500 por- sons of diferent ages and sexes had presented thow- selves, as say the Spanish papers. From Trinidad we learn that the Segundo Cabo, General Carbo, had arrived there, and, a3 the result, renewed ity was manifested, Tho /mparctat, of the 24th, says tivo stroug coiumns, to act in com- bination, had gone out against the enemy, tne oue commanded by Lieutenant Colouel Laquidam and the other by Commandant Oilo, and as usual good results were promised. Smallencounters by various detachments are mentioned, but of no interest, General Carbo had gone in the direction of Las Tunas, in Santi Espiritu, to propare for the march of a large body to act in conjunction with Puello in Camaguey. Some women and chiluren have been brought by the troops ta a state of most abject misery. “An American 1: of intelligence, long time @ resident of Trinidad, speaks in wost Moving terms of the sufferings of the poor people who are compeiled to leave their homes ia the country, where they raised their {rus and vege- tables, kept # fow domestic animals and a quantity of small stock and were cuabied to live comlortably and come to the city where they find nothing to do. No provision 1s made for their Waais, and many of them are actugily dying of starvation. Sno states that there are full 5,000 ingurgenta in the moun- tains of that jurisdiction upon whom the ope- rations of the troops have had no eiiect whatever. They intrench themselves in tho prec intricate passes, upon eragged eminences r ed by almost perpendicular paths, from which they throw down heavy stones and other missiles on their approaching enemy. On one occasion several bee hives were thrown down on sn advancing column, which caused the greatest disorder. From Santi Espiritu the 23d Brigadier Goyeneche makes report of @ tour of inspection and prosecu- tion of tusurgents through Moron, Clego de Avila and the eastern part of Sauti Kapuritu. He states tat the peopie are better disposed than heretofore and aro anxious for the retura of peace, Some who had beca infuenced to enter the insurrection by vromiaes or Violence, had abandoned it and offered hemselves a8 guides to assist in pursuls of the rebels, The co-operation of the inhavitants and the disaffection in the files of tho"insurgents had pro- duced the happiest effects. About one hundred pre- sontations are mentioned of men, women avd chil- dren. Under the different commanders several encounters are reported. The lasurgents et times ed from positions most diMcult of aches, to reach waler walsi deep and to cus thei Way through the Woods With baichets and wackeies, A large column had moved against Geaeral Acosta, but atter making its Way througa be difficult pass “Lluiu' (ae enemy bad Hed. Tue eucounters, as reported, have but one termination, and no report of tue spanish loss 1s given, Tuc voluateers of Cadia had arrived ab Santi ba and wiia those from Asura had liken the eld. ‘whe Madriteno of Moron says that so many families have presonved themselves there Laat the end of the Insurrection seins Lo have beon reached. Tn the Ornco Vilias, wuere Viliamiid sooms to keep the troops well employed if notulng more, the usual Humber of amait,iiguts are reported, A telegram from danta Clara reports Oghting for three days in the Vauley Of Alariu, Rodrigues and mountaus of Cueva, Zuazo and Revareadero. Three 1msurgonts khied, many wounded and twenty-fve prisouers taken, says che report. ‘Soe indisermminate shooting in the country con- tinues, taough the authorities cannot properly be held respoi ba ae 4 ws counier to bueis Express: orders, Within mies Of Havana, mm & ceriuin loculity not within the seat of insurrection, there lived with their families about 100 lavoring men who were pursuiug thew ordinary avocalions. Uf these ninety were soot at various times, and the balance of ten ded and joined the insarrection. In tie same vicinity # geueman was arrested on his esiave and intormed that he was to be carried to the nearest towa. The detachment started with tim im cuarge, the commander having mined to lus men tia’ when he raised at and = turaed it slightly the prisoner shouta be shot. He rode ‘along beside the oiticer in quiet con- versation, anticipating mo evil, wien the fatal signal Was given and several bullets weat crashing through the orain of tae unsuspecting victim, who gave & convulsive throw from ius Lorse wad lel to the ground. These are bust samples Of quses Con- stantly reported. Since the arrival of commenced here there Would seem to have been an organized attempt to seduce some of them, and particwarly the Catuians, Who are moasly republicans, Irom tnetr allegiance, Doubiess the object was to raise a mutiny, which should reswit in a conttict between the troops, the resuit of which would bave been ieariul to contem- plate, a3 doubtiess & Wholesale massacre Would have foliowed. ‘The majority of the newly arrived volun- teers are very ignorant and a ery once starved among them, no mutter what, ana serious resulis Bre Mabie to follow. Many of ikem fave been tampered with, but without any succes&% AS Meationed in a pre: vious lecter, cerlain parties have been arrested, charged with this offence, and yesterday two of them were suot back of the Cabanas foriress. ‘Their names were José R. Crespillo, & Dative of Andalusia, and José Valdes Rubio. Others are said to bein ar rest aud Like to meet with a similar fate, The Campaign Opened in Camaguey—Puello Takes the Vield With 3,000 Men-~ile is Moving Toward Sibanicn and Guaimaro— No Quarter to Be Shown. . Nueyiras, Deo, 25, 1869, An active campaign has commenced against the in- surgents in this department, The last few trams from Puerto Principe brought large numbers of oops under the personal commana of General ello, forming a formidable column of infantry, cavalry and artillery, as follows:—The regiments ‘La Reyua,” “La Union,” Cazadores de Madrid, “Lanceros del Rey” and four piecea of mountain howlizers, num- bering altogether 3,000 men, These are preceaed by twenty-five ayalty, volunteers from Face Principe, made up of Spanish iarwers and |andowners, ac- quainted with the dulerent roads, who act as guides. ‘The column moved out this morwng on the road to San Miguel, and it ig stated that tae Geveral pro- poses to scour the country and clean out the Insur- gents. From San Maguel he will take the road to sibanicu and Gualmaro. If the expedition is not @uccess it will not oe owing to want of command. ers, as in addition to the General there are three colonels, an indefinite number of majors and a large and welt armed staff. According to Pueilo's last proclamation no quarter is to ve given, and bloody work may be anticipated. The nealin of this.ctiy and Puerto Principe nas much improved of late, and the weatuer is very fine for mifitary operations. NEW YORK CITY. Organization of the Government of the Metropolis for 1870. Mayor Hall’s Address to the Com- mon Council. 4n Opening Salute for the Local Commissions. In accordance with law the Board of Aldermen assembled yesterday, at noon, for the purpose of organizing for the ensuing year. In the halis and corridors leading to the rooms in which the City Fathers were to assem) ie were crowds of politicians, policemen and other idlers. The crowd, however, considering that 1¢ was so shortly after New Year's Day, was quite orderly. When the Chamber was opened the crowd thronged into the lobby, and awaited with apparent anxiety for the work to be done by the Board. The rotund and jubicund Clerk of the last Board, Mr. Joseph Shannon, together with his efMclent and indefatigable deputy, Mr. -| Frank Twomey, were in their places, and at noon the former cajied the members of the Board of Alder- men to order, and then read a communication from the Mayor certifying the election of the mem- bers of the Board for 1870. The mem- bers of the Board were ail in their places save Alderman Scannell, Mr. Shannon called the rolland then asked “the further pleasure of the Board.” The “further pleasure” was that Alder- man Miller should act as President prolem. Alder- man Miller was, on motion, directed to take the chair. He did so, and after an appropriate offering of thanks by the chairman, so chosen, Alderman Reilly offered a resolution nomiating Alderman Thomas Ooman for (resident, The resolution was unanimously adopted, and the Chairman appointed Aldermen Reilly, Murray and Long as a committee to conduct the newly elected President to the cnatr. The committee nobly performed their duty, and Alderman Cowan, on taking the chatr, made a tew remarks, thanking the Hoard for their kindnessan elevauiog wim to preside over the deitberations; and promising that he would endeavor to periorm tae daties devolving Upon him so esto meris their ap- probations. Alderman Cuppy offered a resolution nominating Mr, Joseph Shannon as Clerk of the board. Alderman Moony offered @ resolution appointing William Walsh Sergeant-at-Arms. Aiderman Lona offered a resolution nominating Corneltus Callaguan as Assistant Sergeantat Arms. ‘The resolutions were unanimously adopted. Alderman WouTMaN tnoved that a comunittes of three be appointed to wait upon the Mayor and in- Torm hin that the Board had organized for 1870 and was ready to receive any communication he might have tomake. Tho motion was adopted, end the President appolnsed Aldermeu Woitmaa, O'Brien and Cregier a3 such committee. Alderman KvILLyY moved that a committee of three be appointed to walt on tie Assistant Alder- men and iotl{y them of the orgauimation of the Board, The motion was adopted, and Aldermen Keilly, Loog Quad Mosiever were appoiuted as such cominittee. A comuaittes from the Board of Assistant Alder- menu, compriaing Messra. Robinson, Naughton and Rogers, were aunounced. Tne members of the Board stood up to receive chem, and they advanced to the space within tbe enciostre, near the official reporter's tabie. Assistant Aiderman ROBINSON then sald:—Wo have been appouitea as 8 committes from the Board of Assistant Aldermen to wait upon your honorabie body and inform you that we have organized and gre ready to receive any communication you may have to mako. President Uoman said, tn response:—We thank you, gentlemen, and the body wich you represent, for your courtesy, and will communicate with your Board by @ committee in 8 few moments, ‘The committee thereupon withdrew. Alderman MuRRay then offered a resolution pro- vidiug for the tmmediate appomtmen of a finance comuattes to receive any communications from the Mayor or departments of the iocal goverament re- quiring the attention of such committee. The reso- lution was adopted, and Aldermen Moore, Murray, Culkin, Long and Croger were appointed as the Comunittee on Finance. Alderman Hugnes then moved that the rules of the Board of Aldermen of 1869 be adopted as the ruies of the present board until otherwise ordered, ‘The motion was adopted. Alderman Miniter then presented protests from Hugh H. Moore and Nicholas Segar, the former pro- testing agamst the recognition of James Cunning- bam as Alderman from tue Twentietn district, and the latter against the recognition of J. W. Guaizer as Alderman from the Tenth district. In counec- Vion with the papers a motion was made that they be roferred to special committee o1 three. Tho Motion Was adopted, and Aldermen Miller, Cuddy aud Culkio appointed to lake charge of the mazter. The committee which had been appointed to walt upon the Mayor returned, Mr. Woitman, the chair- man, sald the committee had perforined ihe duty assigned them, and that the Mayor had proffered his congratulations to the members of the Board on their election, and stated that he, would communt- cate with them at some future time. AS soon as tae chairman Wad concladed, Mr. Cardozo, trom tie Mayor’s oitice, shaking aloft an official envelope, called out in stentorian tones, “Communication Trom the Mayor,” starttiog some ef the tough lade in the lobby, He then walked to the contre of tho chamber, and handing the package to ine sergeant- ararms, gracefuily retired. Alderman Rutty, with bis associates from the committee to the Board of Assistant Aldermen, ro- turned at this time, and Alderman KRetliy ssid shat tno Board of Assistants had offered their congrala'a- tious, but had no coumuateaiion to make ab pres ent, ''The committees were discharged, after whieh tue president read Mayor Halls Address. GENTLEMEN OF 111" ComMON CouNcIL:— ‘dhe Mayor congratulates you that the result of the recent State elocuon wiil probably terminate those Incongrutties of our muntelpal government watch have been Comer 706m by year during @ long ertod. Thoy have yn repeatedly portrayed by ors who were elected by diverso parvies but by no one of then more forcibiy than by the present Executive of the State. Thorefore the citizens gen- era'ly nay also be congratulated that the experience of Governor Hoffman daring nis several years of Recorderstp and Mayoralty will now become @ valu- able guide to the ture in theirexpected task of reorganizing municipal goveroment upon a sound constitutional basis, If, however, any reminder of those incongruities should bo needed, let the following ivportant in- stances suggest a nundred otuera of a long cata. ex Ue: ‘the streets, both upon and under thelr surfaces, are controlied by three difterent sets of ofiicials, each of whom are eutirely independent of the ovncr. Tho ofticiala who preveat conflasrations are whoily independent of other oftictals who are charged with ‘provision of the necessary water supply, and independent of the force which, during fires, pre- serve order, protect property, and take charge of premises. The police are legally independent of the city ordinances; and the latter are practically arcaarcod by the police, whose interest it wo as been do everything that = might. bring the acts of municipal oficials into disrepute. Several sets of offictals, who in theory are subordinates, substantially fix thelr own expen- divures, and jevy for those the needful taxes, while the real heads of government have veen obliged to become beggars at our leaisiauve door for the same onjects, and ac Ue same time receive the blame of extravagance tor disburgements whic they wo not influence. Tneve are in te offices ofthe Police, Health, Fire, Excise aud Education Boards substautially Live extra County Treasurers, each distinct from the otner, and financial vouchers affecting city and coun- ty government are filed in several diverse offices, The Commoe Council go throngh a ceremony of making dorations to relieve charitable inatitutes froin assess- ments, of fixing salaries, of authorizing leases and of voting moneys to hospitals and eleemosynary asylums, ouly to find their action, of itself, to be of no avail, and that the Legislature must sanction what they have done. ‘These and similar incongrulties rendered it impos- sible for our constituents to og hold any one folltiont arty or group of officials directiy responsi- le for alleged municipal abnses. It has been quite a habit for our officials, whenever they were criti- clsed, to mutually cond each other. But now that one party cont the State offices and both branches of the J fature, And 1s In position to ob- tain trol ‘flgo of atl the municipal de- puna Fosponsibility for alleged abuses cannot 88 escaped by that party after duc opportunity shall have Deen pilorded it tor homogeneous reorganiza- tton of loca! goferhment, What particular pian of centring municipal re- aponsipility inav be agreed upon by the Legislature it is no! advisable to here anitcipate, nor practically usefn! for 5 now to dizeuss. The views of the Mayor and Common Council will, perhaps, be more oppor- tunely expressed in some memorial to the Legisia- ture, But when that central responsibility shail have been defined, tt must perform its dut efficiently aud economteally, or the party whic controls it aud the men wao wield tt must and should be displaced, ‘Any plan should provide that all offictals (except judges) who are paid out of the city or county trea- gury should be grouped under appropriate depart- ments of the city or county government, and that they should hold their appointment from a uniform source, Then the rights of local government will have been restored. aj Probanly the Mayor will be compelled to practi- cally sustain mounictpal discipline, as he has been theoreticaily but erroneously supposed to, In this contingency it will become indispensable that he should exercise a command in regard to the pelice, ane constiiute the means of enforcing that disct- ie. ft 2 Whenever central re) bene shalt have been dejined our citizens will find, at ail events, that there will be direct accountabitity from the head as well as the subordinates; aud the people will have in thetr bands the flual correction. Expecting, then, spvedy readjustment of all the matters cognizable by the Mayor, Voramon Council and local gutuorittes, ic becomes expedient to re- serve the information and suggestions upon muni- cipal matters that have been usually incorporated into me message of the Mayor to a new Common Council. 29Rr ‘The communication, on motion, was ordered to be placed on fle and printed tn full in the minutes. MISCELLANROUS BUSINESS. Alderman Lona thea offered a resolution, which was latd ofer, ¢, ting that Niuerieth wirest, from First avenue to Rast rivér be regulated, grated, &c. Alderman MILLE offered a resolution, which was referred to the Coimmitiee on Finance, to compen- sate Mr, J. R. Fellows for defending the Mayor ana commonalty in several salts. A resolution waa tntrodaced and laid over direct- ing that one-half of vne sidewalk on the north siae of Fuiton street, adjomtng St. Paul’s churchyard, be removed and the space allotted to the carriageway. The ordinary resolutions directing the Clerk to furnish badges, asaves of ofMice and necessary sta- tionery to the inembers of the Board were, on mo- tion of Alderman MoKiever, adopted; and, on motion of aldermen Moore the board ‘adjourned, to moet again on Monday next, at tio P. hi. APPOINTMENT OP A DRPUIY CLERK. After the adjournment of the Board of Aldermen the Clerk, ph Shannon, lost no time in re- sppointing Mr. Francs J. Twomey as Deputy Clerk. yz! . Twomey has held the position now some twelve ‘ears, and has discharged the onerous duties Ln Volving upon him with euch signal abrilty that h reappointment cannot fail to give untyersal satis- faction. It is understood that Mr. C. W. Betts, who has been most ditgent and eMctent during several years, will be Deputy Assistant. Organization of the Board—Jobu Reilly Elected President. At noon yeaterday this Board was called to order by Mr. Maloney, tue Clerk of the Board during ‘ast year, who stated that he had received the ofiicial an- nouncement that the following gentlemen were elected to serve as Assistant Aldermen for the year 1870:— James Healy, Patrick Lysaght, Hugh 0’Brien, Jolin Galvin, isaac Robinsen, Lawrence E. fill, John Hawpson, Hulet Odeil, Henry Kogers, Joseph Thorags Mulligan, Edward Costello, Patrick y, Jobn Reilly, Edward Schlichting, Nichoias Haughton, Charies Feltner, Peter seerey, Bartholomew McDonald, Michael Fay, John Shelly. Mr. Gibney was appointed temporary chairman. On motion of Mr. KoziNsON tne 1olowing officers were appoiated for the year:—Presldent, John Keilly; Cleria Wiiliam HH, Moloney; Sergeant-ut-Arms, Pat- rick Fitzsimmons; Assistant Sergeant-at-arms, W. W. Carroll. Committees were appointed to walt upon the Mayor and Board of aldermen, ‘The communication sent in by Mayor Hall to the otier Board was received and read, and, on motion, tho usual number of copies were ordered to be printed, The PRESENT announced that Patrick Daly would be the reader of the Board. A motion to adjourn till next Monday was made and carried. CITY BREVITIES. Requiom at St. Patrick’s Cathedral—New Police Justices—The Real Murder €asc—Tammany Soctety—The Papy-Besson Affray—T' wo Dollars Swallowed— Minor Incidents. ‘The folowing record will show the changes tn the temperature of the weather for tic past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of Jagt year, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hud- nul’s pharmacy, HExALD Building, Broadway, cor- ner of Ann strees:— 1869, 1870, 1869, 1570. 30°03 PL Mh. so 48 at 6PM Al 4) OP. M. 3 . 39 45 12 P.M. 36 Average temperature yesterday... see 4086 Average temperature for corresponding date last year. ay Ee peaatannsclOONy: A fife in the dumb waiter at No. 18 East Twenty- eighth street yesterday inflicted $500 damage to the kitchen and dintng room. it t announced that the steamer Connecticut, of the Albany and Troy line, will leave pier 44 North river to-day, ana that she will make regular trips a, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday until further notice. Yoaterday morningan altercation oceurred at No. 323 West lorty-firs: street between Gotletb Scherrer and Authony Zagger. The former drew a knife and slightly cut Zagger on the arm, but as the maa re- rae make ® complaint Scherrer was not at- reste About seven o'clock yesterday morning Edwara Flynn, a child four years of age, whose parents live corner of Chambers strect and City Hall place, was so badly burned by his ciothas taking fire from a stove that death subsequently ensued. Coroner Fiyan was called to hoid au inquest on the body. Coroner Finn was yesterday called to Mount pacino ~ Sinat Hospital, Weat Twenty-efghth strect, to hold an {aquest on the body of James Morden, who died effects of injuries received on the Hudson from the inj Raver Raliroad on the 10th day of Novemver lash ‘The manner in which ‘was Dot stated, Geceased received his tujuries Yesterday afternoon a German, thirty-two years of age, named George Reinberger, was aliwnost in- stantly killed at No. $9 Ann sireet by the falling of anetevator. The body was conveyed to the Second precinct police statton, and an inquest will be hold to-day. Deceased livedin Williamsburg, bub worked in tie premises where the accident oocurred. On Sunday eventng Nicholas Devos, a man about Afty years of age, while attempting to go aboard a wrecking scow, at pier No. 5 Bast river, fel! over- board and wes drowned. The body was subse- uently recovered and taken abourd the scow, whore joroner Flynn yesterday held ap inguess. Tho re- mains of Devoe will be interred by hus late em- ployers. Ira A. Paine and Charles Morgan will shoot @ pigeon match, at Dubois! track, at 145th sircet and Highth avenue, on Friday next, the Tih inst., at one P.M. The mateh ts for $500 a side, fifty birds each; twenty-one yards rise and elgnty yards boundary. Mr. Paine 1s the winner of the great champion shoot- ing match with Jobn Taylor, in Novemper last, and as Mr. Morgan has mm practising, und is consid- ered by no means * douvtedly, be inverestlag aud exciting. ‘The District Attorney having waived forther formal notice, ex-Judge Stuart has obtained a writ of error to the Court of Appeals, with a further stay of the execation of Real until that court can pass upon his case. Au additional objection is now made ‘that the affirmance of the judgment by @ majority of the Judges of the Supreme Cour’ (Judge Oardovo dissenting) 18 a nullity, lor the reason that one of the two Judges for aifirmance presided at the crial of the prisoner and was prohibited by tho lave oer to the constitution trom hearing the app Many of the chiefs and redmen of the ferce de- mocracy, being on the war path at Albany or suifer- ing from the effectaof the holiday dre-water, the Pow-Wow, which was to have been held at the wig- wam im Fourteenth street last night, did not take place. A few braves looked in during the eventiigs but seeing the gloomy aspect of the place, atrode again to smoke the pipe of alone ip their lodges, Wien, however, the sachems and big ln- ans return with the scalps of country members of asembly, fallen in the Aiaay contest, arrange- ments will be made tora big talk in the wigwam. Until thas evening arrives the councli room of the ‘Tammany chiefs wil remain silent anc tenenliess. Asolemn high mass of requiem in commemora- tion of the late Archbishop Hughes and all the otaer prelates who have died ln this diocese was heid at St. Patrick’s Cathedral yesterday morning. ‘The church was draped im black and @ catalalque was erected infront of the altar. The services, which were very impressive, were conducted by Vicar General Starrs. The prelates commemorated were Archbishop Hughes and Bishops Dubois, Concannon and Connolly, The mass was Mozart's requicm. Rey. Willam McGean, D.D., and William Pools acted asdeacon and sub-deacon. Tuore were also present in the sanctuary the Rev. Thomas Trainor, Of the Church of the ‘Trensfguration; Rev. Michael yurrun, of St Andrew's; fev. Father Clowry, of st. Gabriel's; Rev. Father Thevaud, 8. J.; Rev. Fa ther McKeana, of St. James’, and several otlera, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. On Friday last John Lappin, a young man, eutered the store of Edward Dutfy, at No. 281 Third avenue, and tapped the till of two dollars in money, which he was observed to piace in his mouth and swallow, He was yesterday arraigned at Jederson Market aad committed to answer the charge. Justice Coulter, one of the new justices in the upper district, took bis seat at tue Yorkville Police Court yesterday morning. Mr. Murray, who was clerk to ex-Justice Kelly, aggisted the Judge in the transaction of the business of the court. e rumor existed during the day that Mr, Henry Murray, we defeated candidate, Would cause some trouvie, bat novhing of the sort oocurred. Oliver F. Papy, who was commilted by Justice Dodge ou Thursday last at Jeflerson Market, to await the result of injaries inflicted upon Benja- mm A. Besson, st the corner of ‘Twenty-f'th street and Sixch avenue, was yesterday adinttiod to bail in the saim of $1,000 by Justice Ledwith upon a certificate received from the atteuding physician stalling that the injured man was in no tmmediate danger. His tather, Gagper Papy, of No, 42 West Sixteeath street, betame his bondsman. Justice John Scott, the newly elected police jus- tice for the Tenth and Seventeenth wards, yesterday took his seat at Essex Market Police Court for tho first time. Oneof the clerks appointed by Justice scott, Mr. John Wilt, was present, and the “new inen” were assisted by Messrs. M. J. Shaudley and James Steers. Work the court was very light and Justice Scptt showed en untsual aptitude tor the quick @espitcoh of judicial business. Scntogs, the gentieman who has acted as interpreter in Le court for six years, Was présent and carried oa Nt business as usual. No one can attend w them better. Detectives Bvans and Mulligan, of the Twenty. ninth precinct, yesterday morning arraigned before Jnstice Ledwith, at Jefferson Market, two old oifund. erg, named Charles Courtney and Wiillam Wright, alas Wiliam H. Summer, a notorious contidence operator, upon bad lg 38 of re. jareh 6G. Meyers, of No, 219 West Fifteenth street, who charges thas while i 1 , De tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth 56 oD Friday afternoon, one of them jostied ber, her ‘hand on fer ‘taining avout fitteon dol Jara in bills, 9 ie immediately raised tne alarm, when the assaliants stated on 3 run down Fourteenth street, pursued by the detectives, wio captured them in Delmonico’s, ‘hey denied the charge yesterday moraing, alleging, they bad uever seon the complainant before, bus were comuitied without ball to answer. Theodvre Saunders, & German, cightecu years of ago, in the employ of Edward Davies, No. 78 Nassau street, was held to auswer yesterday by Judge Dow- Ung, at the Tombs, for stealing twenty-three dozea of watch hands, of the value of forty-six doilara, from big employers, He admit the theft, Machael Q?Neul, and another maa not in custody, Tiflead the pockets of Michael Mckvoy, as he was going bouie, about nine o'clock, @ little ‘he worse for drink, in Washington SBtroet. and took away sixty-seven dollars. O’Neilt was held to auswer by Judge Dowling, af the Tombs. Edward Dillon, residing at No. 11 dames street, Was sagen by oficer Francis Pitt, of the Fourth precinct, brandishing about a sword and stick and annoying and Pe m bodily fear ali that came in his way. Piitt brought hita before Juage Dowling, at the Tombs, who committed him to answer. Garrett Burgesa took from the express wagon of John Weasall, yesterday, a tub of butter of tne value of forty-five doliars, the property of Wiiltaia J. Branpigan, of No, 91 Wililsm street. Burgess was held to auawer. MELTING OF PROPERTY OWNERS. and, immediately plac discovered her waliet, o A meeting of property owners of the Sixth avenuo, above Forty-second street, was held last night at Mead’s, corner of Sixth avenue and Forty-seventu atregt, when there were only about nine or ten gen- tlemen present, Some misunderstanding appeared to exist about the calling of the meeting, one gentie- Man asserting (hat t¢ was not advertised enough, and that it ought to have been advertised in “large levers? lig Object was to Lake incasures to oppose the confirmation of the assessmentefor the Nicolson pavement on sixth avenue. A gentleman named Mr, Edwards was an- nounced as the chairman; but he occupied no chair, for the reason that there was none Lo occupy; and the nine or ten gentiemen stood around nim and talked in a decided!y informal and promiscuous manner about something which was not very defi- Nitely stated. 1 could only be gathered that they Wanted to raise $1,500 to contest the confirmation of the assessment, and this meeting was called to find out if the property owners on the avenue would contribute ten dollara perlot toward that end. One gentleman suggested that a dollar alot was quite sumicient for the cross town loty. ex A resolution was paseed to defray tne expenses of counsel in carrying out the necessary jegal praceed- ings. and @ committee was appointed to walt on the property owners to ascertain how much eact would conirivate, ‘rue meeting then adjourned. THE ATTEMPTED POLICE ASSASSINATION. ‘The HenaLp of yesterday contained an account of the shooting of odicer William H. Sution, of tio Eighteenth precinct, in the nock by two rowdles whont he arrested in Lextogton avenue, near Tweo- ty-tifch street, on Sunday night for disorderly con- duct, John Burke, residing at 310 East Twolith street, and James Hesketh were subsequently arrested by detectives Hubbard and Young, of the game precinct, and upon being conveyed before the wounded man, at bis residence, wat East Twenty-second street, were* tuliy tdenti- fied as tho party who assauived. him on Sunday nigh, the latter being pomted out ag tue party who Dred the shot, They were arraigned be- fore Justice Ledwith, at Jeiteraon Market, yesterday afternoon, and upon complaint of the detectives committed to await the result of the tajuries. Bova men denied all knowledge of the shooting, claiming it must have been done by some outside party, as .they neither of vnem had a pistol. ‘Che ball has not been removed from the neck of the oficor, as the physicians do not consider him in @ proper conil- tion at preseat to probe for tt.